Can you (either of you) specify what exactly is coming apart on them? Joe M.
Chuck Kelsey wrote: > I've had the same intermittent issues with the smaller PowerPoles. I'm not > sold on them. Haven't tried the big ones yet. > > Chuck > WB2EDV > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "skipp025" <skipp...@yahoo.com> > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 1:19 PM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: A Home Brew 224 MHz Repeater Project. - > (anderson power poles revisited) > > >> Hi Martin, >> >> I normally would crimp and solder the wire into the small >> power pole connectors at fixed station (not moving and >> vibrating) locations. >> >> The intermittent was the contact(s). The contact pressure >> wasn't consistent and the finger "tong" would bend with >> simple force. >> >> After the second extra long service call drive to find >> the intermittent power connection (wiggle to restore power), >> I jerked them all out and never looked back. >> >> Don't have the problems with the larger power pole >> connectors... just the smaller ones that tend to be popular >> with the Amateur Radio (Ham) crowd. >> >> cheers >> skipp >> > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.287 / Virus Database: 270.12.21/2104 - Release Date: 05/08/09 > 06:34:00 >
